Health IT: Page 56
-
Courtesy of Fitbit
Fitbit launches new smartwatch as EKG feature awaits FDA's OK
The device, which includes a skin temperature sensor and a heart rate tracker, comes as wearables are being trialed as early warning devices for COVID-19.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 25, 2020 -
Amwell files IPO with $100M boost from Google
Amwell, one of the country's biggest telehealth companies, will become Google Cloud's preferred telehealth platform as part of the multiyear partnership.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 25, 2020 -
Trendline
Artificial intelligence
Amid mounting interest and investment in the space, it's clear AI’s applications in healthcare will only continue to grow.
By Healthcare Dive staff -
[Photograph]. Retrieved from Regional Health Command Atlantic.
AHA urges HHS to make telehealth rollbacks permanent
While the 2021 physician fee schedule released earlier this month offers additional telehealth flexibilities, it's not enough to ensure continued virtual care access, the hospital lobby contends.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 20, 2020 -
Uber Health forays into prescription drug delivery
The rideshare company is angling for a slice of the lucrative U.S. prescription drug market through a partnership with on-demand prescription delivery platform NimbleRx.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 20, 2020 -
Taylor McKnight/Healthcare Dive
Lyft claims NEMT program helps Medicaid beneficiary health access
The ridehailing giant and chief rival Uber have touted the efficacy of their non-emergency medical transportation programs, but traditional transportation brokers say they can't meet the niche needs of many U.S. patients.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Employers expect to boost virtual care offerings, survey finds
Business Group on Health's annual survey also found roughly 80% of respondents believe telehealth will play a significant role in how care is delivered in the future, up from 64% in 2019 and 52% in 2018.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 18, 2020 -
Telemedicine, remote monitoring hottest 2020 digital health startups, CB Insight finds
Twelve unicorn companies are on this year's list, including Ro, a telehealth platform that provides remote care and medication delivery services, and insurer Oscar.
By Hailey Mensik • Aug. 13, 2020 -
One Medical beats Q2 estimates, rolls out new telehealth option
The primary care chain that went public earlier this year also said it's entering North Carolina and Wisconsin, bringing its presence to 15 markets.
By Shannon Muchmore • Aug. 13, 2020 -
Brian Tucker/Healthcare Dive
Teladoc-Livongo: Is the first digital health megadeal 'outrageous' or a starter gun for virtual care M&A?
Despite some initial investor skepticism, some experts say the tie-up could usher in bigger deals for the virtual care space.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 6, 2020 -
Retrieved from Pixabay.
Virginia first state to fully deploy COVID-19 exposure notification app based on Apple-Google tech
A series of barriers could reduce efficacy of the app, including consumer uptake, human error and worries about government and Silicon Valley spying.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 6, 2020 -
iRhythm stock leaps 33% after CMS pitches new reimbursement codes
Permanent codes validate the digital health company's wearable heart monitoring technology and could drive more widespread adoption for detection of atrial fibrillation and other abnormal rhythms, CEO Kevin King said.
By Susan Kelly • Aug. 5, 2020 -
Teladoc to buy Livongo in $18.5B deal
An explosion in use of virtual care may have sped up the timeline for the deal. Investors were not on board, driving down shares in both companies.
By Shannon Muchmore • Updated Aug. 5, 2020 -
The White House/Healthcare Dive, data from WhiteHouse.gov
CMS expands telehealth coverage in physician fee rule following Trump executive order
The agency proposed making permanent almost two dozen new telehealth codes. A notable exception is Medicare's temporary reimbursement for audio-only visits, though the agency did ask for public input on the omission.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 4, 2020 -
Quarter of Medicare members can't access telehealth visits, JAMA studies show
The gallop to digital delivery of care may have left more marginalized populations without access to high-speed internet, a smartphone or even a computer behind, two studies suggest.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 3, 2020 -
Allscripts stock surges on mixed Q2 results
The EHR vendor continues to withhold full-year guidance. But its stock, which has plummeted by almost a fourth since the beginning of this year, was up 33% in early morning trading Friday.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 31, 2020 -
Cerner Q2 bookings up slightly, though full-year guidance cut again
The EHR vendor cited uncertainties driven by the COVID-19 pandemic for lowering 2020 estimates, as many of its health system clients face their own woes.
By Hailey Mensik • July 30, 2020 -
SOC Telemed to be acquired by Healthcare Merger Corp. in blank check deal
The agreement, which values the acute care virtual care company at about $720 million, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 30, 2020 -
COVID-19 spurs tripling in Teladoc visits to 2.8M, full-year outlook hiked again
Utilization dipped from March's high but stabilized at 40% higher than pre-pandemic levels following May and June containment measures, CEO Jason Gorevic said.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 29, 2020 -
Telehealth made up almost half of all Medicare beneficiaries' primary care use in April
Fee-for-service beneficiaries adopted telehealth for primary care at unprecedented rates as COVID-19 spread in the U.S., according to a new HHS report.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 29, 2020 -
Permission granted by Heal
Humana invests $100M in at-home primary care startup Heal
"The fact that healthcare belongs in the home — there's an exclamation mark to it, because of the pandemic, but we believed it before," Heal CEO Nick Desai told Healthcare Dive.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 29, 2020 -
Lifespan pays $1M to settle potential HIPAA violations over stolen laptop breach
HHS found "systemic noncompliance" with the privacy law and a lack of control over devices on this type of issue. The nonprofit health system contends there is no indication the information was accessed.
By Samantha Liss • July 28, 2020 -
Healthcare investment flowed freely in Q2, reaching $18B
Telehealth activity exploded, with 154 deals taking place in the second quarter — a 23% increase compared to the first quarter and a record number, according to a new report from CB Insights.
By Ron Shinkman • July 27, 2020 -
Brian Tucker/Healthcare Dive
6 months in: The COVID-19 crisis
This series of stories examines how healthcare has changed during the course of the novel coronavirus in the United States, half a year after HHS declared a national public health emergency.
July 27, 2020 -
Permission granted by Amwell CEO Roy Schoenberg; Teladoc COO David Sides; Doctor on Demand president Robin Glass
Q&ADiving into telehealth: interviews with executives at Teladoc, Amwell and Doctor on Demand
Healthcare Dive interviewed a series of telehealth executives for our project examining the state of healthcare six months into the COVID-19 public health emergency. Here, we provide fuller responses to some of the most pressing questions facing the sector today from leadership at three of t...
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 27, 2020 -
Brian Tucker/Healthcare Dive
Deep Dive'Weeks where decades happen': Telehealth 6 months into COVID-19
The nascent industry exploded out of necessity earlier this year, but its future staying power will depend on what insurers are willing to cover and whether some of the regulations relaxed because of the pandemic will stay rolled back.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • July 27, 2020
Previous
